25 Things to Do in the Southwest USA: Your Southwest Bucket List

When people ask me about my favorite places in the world, I usually rattle off a couple places they might expect (like New Zealand and Scotland), but usually catch them a bit off-guard with another: I always cite the USA as one of my favorite places to travel. More specifically, the American Southwest.

The big skies, sprawling landscapes, and deep history of the American Southwest all draw me in, and they’ll all keep me coming back again and again. After multiple trips to this part of the country, I’m still discovering new things to see and do each time.

First of all, let’s define what the “American Southwest” actually is. It’s obviously a geographical region of the United States. But just…